The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-30

away by being told that his victim was
probably killed. Thomson then assisted
the wounded man. Mr. Burlington will
probably recover
Two boats left Sanford ON Saturday
evening for Enterprise with three men in
one and two in tho other They crossed the
lake and reached Enterprise safely, but be-
fore starting back quite a wind storm came
up, and they were ked not TO attempt the
return trip. But they could not be per-
sunded, and so started, and when about a
mile out were caught i'll squall One OF
the boats got in safely, but the one contain
ing the two men was capsized. Search was
made for them Sunday and Monday, but
only the boat was found, in which was a
coat and a pair of shoes. They were evil
IDENTIFY drowned Efforts to recover their
bodies have SO far proved fruitless, but the
search has not been abandoned. The names
of the unfortunate men are Andrew Lund-
quist and Harry Nicholson Both were
Swedes.
Dade City booms and Pasco county is at
work with its coat off, planting vegetables
and sowing tobacco beds. Tobacco seed is
being distributed TO the farmers, and, from
all Indications, tobacco is to be one Of the
great staple crops of South Florida. A
canning factory is being talked of in Dade
City, and nothing would or could be more
conducive to the prosperity of the county,
as the thousands of bushels of berries and
vegetables that 20 to waste after the profit
able shipping season could be utilized, and
even at small price, would enable the
fruit and vegetable growers to buy more
fertilizers, and obtain greater results from
their labors, while the proprietors of the
canning establishment could buy these
products at such small price that they
could soon make fortune. A cigar factory
will be built without doubt before the end
of next year.
At Jacksonville Wednesday Harry Todd
a negro, who robbed two white boys, named
Oliver, in La Villa, SON e two months ago,
was sentenced to ten years in the penlten-
tiary by Judge Jones. When sentenced,
Todd, who is q desperate character, turned
to Judge Jones and exclaimed in passion:
IN sec you later for this, Judgew The
Judge paid no attention to it. and
the Sheriff took him in charge,
As he moved out the door they met Con
stable j. II. Stephens, who arrested Todd
and who was the principal witness against
him. Todd opened on him most profaney,
and repeatedly said he would get even with
the constable as soon as he could get out,
which won't be very long, either" said he
with an oath and a significant look. This
same man. in company with a companion,
forged the name of Matilda Thomas to an
order, and secured registered letter from
the post office. He admitted this, hoping
that he would be sent to ALBANY, N. Y,
by the United States authorities, instead of
to Live Oak, where he has already served
three years for a murder at Lawtey.
A new industry at Auburndale is gopher
farming 1t has long been pet scheme of
John Mullen, who owned pretty piece of
high rolling land, 1850 acres, overlooking
Lake Juliana near town. and which he had
called Gopher Hill" The pet scheme was
worked for long time by Mr. Mullen who
elaine he had a sure market for all time
at Washington City, but could never get
the railroads to give him rates. AT last the
Railroad Commissioners came to the rescue
and fixed rates in their schedule on gophers.
As soon as this was done there was
a pooling of farm lands suitable
to the gopher business by Judge
Tilson and John Mullen, who are now equal
partners IN large farm, embracing over
1000 acres. They will go into the raising
OF gophers on a large scale at once, having
ordered large number of coops TO feed
the young ones in. They will try the mar
ket next week with carload shipment to
Washington. Il is said the most fastidious
epicure cannot detect the Florida gopher
from the famous Maryland terrapins Mr.
Mullen has selected Henry Watterson TO
test the matter, having forward crate to
the distinguished journalist for New Years
dinner. Maryland terrapins are quoted in
the Washington market at $50 per Dozen
About two weeks ago Capt SoIlee, acting
Collector of Jacksonville, was notified by the
Secretary of the Treasury that he would he
required to curtail the EXPENSES Of the Office
in that CITY. fo- the reason that the expendi
lures far exceeded the receipts. I've cir.
cellar letter from the Secretary informed
the acting Collector that the order must ero
into effect on Jan. /. 1855. Owing TO the
peculiar condition of affairs at fhe mort.
Capt. Sollee recognized that II would be
impossible to comply with the instruction